Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB478: Residential Rental Modifications
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends provisions relating to landlords and tenants.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 20, 2026:
0 Residential Rental Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: John Arthur Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions relating to landlords and tenants. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes a period of time by which a landlord shall provide a notice of rent increase to a tenant; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 57-22-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 19 57-22-4 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 98 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 57-22-2 is amended to read: 57-22-2 . Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Low-income housing tax credit" means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102 . (1) (2) (a) "Owner" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a residential rental unit. (b) A "Owner" includes a managing agent, leasing agent, or resident manager is considered an owner for purposes of notice and other communication required or allowed under this chapter unless the agent or manager specifies otherwise in writing in the rental agreement. (2) (3) "Rental agreement" means any an agreement, written or oral, which that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, …
Sponsors
- Arthur, John (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Held
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0478S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0478S01
- : House/ to standing committee
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0478S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0478S01
Subjects: Business, Real Property, Landlord -- Tenant
Common questions
- What is HB478?
- HB478 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Residential Rental Modifications.
- What does HB478 do?
- This bill amends provisions relating to landlords and tenants.
- What is the status of HB478?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB478?
- Arthur, John (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for HB478?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0478.html
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